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indicate they wish to testify when they register at the hearing may have an opportunity if time is <br />available. <br />In addition, the public is invited to submit written comments concerning the fair market value and <br />maximum economic recovery of the coal resource. Public comments will be utilized in <br />establishing fair market value for the coal resource in the described lands. Comments should <br />address specific factors related to fair market value including, but not limited to: <br />1. The quality and quantity of the coal resource. <br />2. The price that the mined coal would bring in the market place. <br />3. The cost of producing the coal. <br />4. The interest rate at which anticipated income streams would be discounted. <br />5. Depreciation and other accounting factors. <br />6. The mining method or methods which would achieve maximum economic recovery of <br />the coal. <br />7. Documented information on the terms and conditions of recent and similar coal land <br />transactions in the lease area, and <br />8. Any comparable sales data of similar coal lands. <br />Should any information submitted as comments be considered proprietary by the commenter, the <br />information should be labeled as such and stated in the first page of the submission. Written <br />comments on the environmental assessment, maximum economic recovery, and fair market value <br />should be sent to Melissa Smeins at the above address prior to close of business on March 05, <br />2010. Substantive comments, whether written or oral, will receive equal consideration prior to <br />any lease offering. <br />The environmental assessment, maximum economic recovery report, and comments submitted by <br />the public will be available from the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Canon City <br />3